Champions That Need Physical Reworks

kirogaraii··10 votes·3,253 views

It kind of hit me recently that there's a lot of champions in the game whose in-game sprites look very outdated and dull compared to models and animations from champions like Zoe Zoe, Rakan Rakan & Xayah Xayah, or Evelynn Evelynn. And I can sort of understand it, Riot obviously wants to promote and upgrade champs that people somewhat played as, with full reworks like Taric Taric and Evelynn Eve. I just find it funny how goofy Ezreal Ezreal, Nunu Nunu, and Pantheon Pantheon look in the game when they stand next to the other, well rendered models. (https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/leagueoflegends/images/7/7e/Ezreal_Render.png/revision/latest?cb=20141111175517) Ez be lookin like a homeless man. a grouchy peanut face. Maybe flashing out his color palette, and reanimating his face entirely, would make him more... Attractive. Afterall he is the League's most 'handsome' and beloved boy. (https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/leagueoflegends/images/4/41/Pantheon_Render.png/revision/latest?cb=20170922150612) Pantheon has exaggerated limbs. Why are his feet the size of his thigh. His model is so clunky and stiff that the poor guy can't even have a dance animation. :(

(https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/leagueoflegends/images/2/2d/Nunu_Render.png/revision/latest?cb=20170921034247) But like, then there's Nunu. A champion that even according to official statistics is the most unpopular, background, picked-by-nobody, champion. And it's pretty sad. He was the first tank in the game, and I think he should get more privilage for that. Instead, he probably has the ugliest in-game model in the entire game. I can see that Riot keeps trying to suggest playing him with each patch and update, whenever I look at the patch notes I see his sad little buffs and then nerfs. Of course, someone is going to say ''Well I main Nunu! He's the only champ I play as! Mastery level 100!''. and that's good for you. He's a fine champion. His ult is kinda meh. The story of a little boy that tamed the Yeti is pretty sweet. He, and all of his skins beside Zombie, just look sad.

-What do you think though? Are there any other game models that look expired? Do you disagree? Let me know~

28 Comments

SoulTheEater4 votes

what about Vladimir all of his art looks good and then you get in game and its some ayy lmao with sticks for limbs and hands bigger than his head

KestrelGirl3 votes

Pantheon and Nunu are VGU candidates but Ezreal just needs a visual and VO update.

Moonboy652 votes

they stopped doing VUs

Oleandervine3 votes

Ezreal needs more than a VO and VU. He needs a full blown VGU, like Ryze got. His kit is constantly breaking the game when any kind of shift occurs, and that kind of volatility needs to be smothered out. He just needs a full blown VGU.

DeadUnborn2 votes

mordekaizer needs it badly

A Nunu2 votes

How the FUCK did you put in pictures that big in their full size

ImTheSideKick1 votes

he linked actual pictures, try clicking on one

Moonboy652 votes

Amumu Chogath Corki DrMundo Fiddlesticks Gragas Jax Pantheon Nunu Shaco Udyr Teemo Veigar Mordekaiser

here's a rough list of champions that need a full VGU someday

Chembaron Yamada6 votes

Rammus

XIII Vanitas3 votes

Also Morgana Kayle and Akali

VelvetCrotch2 votes

Malphite

Deus Solaris1 votes

Kassadin Katarina imo need more voicelines and some new animations, Kassadin's joke doesn't have any animation for example and Katarina's aa and idle animations are so rigid compared with newer stuff Also Riven I just hope they don't ruin battle bunny when they update her, I love the tail twitching periodically lol

RosaElia2 votes

Let's not forget about Akali

Meep Man2 votes

Im waiting for Vladimir to get out of his pajama pants.

skyfall6192 votes

Skarner Nocturne

Senpai Jynx2 votes

Riven

Hupsis1 votes

My concern is that Riot won't graphically update champions if they don't need major gameplay overhaul to go with the graphical work. Many champions who were updated through roster updates have old graphics but decent gameplay. These characters will most likely remain "ugly" until Riot deems their gameplay lacking enough for them to receive a VGU... and that's gonna take a long time considering there's a bunch of old champions on the VGU list already.

Caitlyn Talon Leblanc Veigar Corki

Oleandervine2 votes

Alistar MissFortune Shen Maokai Fiora Singed are considerably worse off than those you've listed. The ones you've listed will at least have a chance to be overhauled. These 6 above have received visual work and most have received heavy kit work, but they are STILL shackled with their shitty 2009 animations and VOs (except for Maokai), so they won't ever be addressed again. Their animations and vocals are by no means up to any of the 2013 onward standards, and I consider it completely half-assed of Riot to update the actual model itself but shit out completely when it comes to the actual things that make a champion move and function. "But they had a VU, so they need to stand aside so they work on worse off champions" [sg-ahri-3]

Cassiopeia Sona ZileanJanna are in a particularly odd place too, because their kits have overgone several remakes, but they still use the same shitty models. Cassiopeia is mostly acceptable, but she's definitely showing her age through the poor quality of her animations. Sona, Janna, and Zilean are just god awful ugly, and they desperately need some visual work to go with their modernized kits.

Hupsis1 votes

Well at least they got visual updates.

I don't really have anything against old voice overs. Sure it would be cool to have some more interaction between champions but in game we are not paying as much attention to voice over than the character model.

I was mainly listing champions who need a graphical update to their model/animations/effects. They are in more dire need of updating than most of who you listed. Zilean definitely needs a VGU.

Oleandervine1 votes

This response right here is the mentality that I hate in regards to these champions. They were half-assed in the visual updates. Heimerdinger, Karthus, and Sivir got visual updates. Theirs included new animations, VOs, and model updates. The 6 I listed didn't get all this, hence why they are incomplete.

AFilthyCaitMain1 votes

Caitlyn Jax Morgana

SSmotzer1 votes

It would be nice to see an Ez kit that actually synergies for once, and a Pantheon kit that just doesn't ignore damage every couple of seconds, and an actually playable version of Nunu.

Zyranium1 votes

I hope they continue doing VU, VO and splash updates, we can't wait for each champion to get their VGU, it would take too long, and many of champions are in a good state gameplay wise.

So Riot please, update models like you did with Zyra, her model is perfect now !

Killaburn1 votes

Nunu

Do have to elaborate?

Tesla Effect1 votes

Nunu really needs to be next for the VU chopping block. His model hasnt change since the game was made.

Dreamspitter1 votes

OLAF.Olaf

I love playing Olaf, but without his SKT skin (And maybe Marauder)...........he looks like crud.

I feel they should just keep that recent pro skin on the market, because it's sort of a VU for him.

And î oop1 votes

Zilean MonkeyKing Volibear Varus Udyr Skarner Pantheon Mordekaiser Malphite Lissandra Ezreal DrMundo Alistar Amumu Aatrox them i would like to get minor or major changes

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